Photo from early 2020 by Peter Brownscombe
Brandon Stanton at Humans of New York has been featuring several East Village business owners of late (Mary O's ... Dress Shoppe II ... Mikey Likes It ... McSorley's).
And now ... one that doesn't need any introduction: Ray at Ray's Candy Store, 113 Avenue A...
20 comments:
Incredible story. I had no idea about his background. Inspirational drive!
I'm speechless. Ray is an amazing AMERICAN. We are so lucky he jumped. Keep on trucking, Ray. I think I'll stop by for an ice cream today. We LOVE YOU.
Wow, I had no idea this was Ray's story!
This is is the American Ideal that we should be paying attention to - honest, hard working, indefatigably focused, caring and human.
Not self centered, narcissistic, whiny and pathetic.
Ray truly is the light shining though our cultural BS at this moment.
So glad he is an East Villager.
Holy cow! I was not expecting that story. Good on ya, Ray from Puerto Rico.’
Ray is truest American I have ever known. Hard working, kind, tough, wiley, loving, persistent and surviving. All love to Ray!
Ray get all your friends to help out in the store you will have lines down the block for days
"You know what was my toys? Bones and rocks and dust!"
Here's to you Ray!!! Fortune favors the brave!!
Ray is amazing!
I read this the other day! Ray deserves the Best, he's an Amazing man with a big Heart. Stella is pretty Awesome also! Ray told me one day, that the reason he's so strong is because Stella feeds him good Delicious meals. ❤ RAY 4/ever
Great story. Save your pennies kids. Cash is king!
What an inspiration for us all! BRAVO Ray!! BRAVO!!
They don't call him
S U P P A H - R A Y Y Y ! ! !
for nuttin'!
Keep on punchin' Pops! ;>)
Shocked it took this long!
Ray is simply THE BEST!
All I can say💥
A real MENCHE ❤️❤️❤️
🐏🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐕👨🌾🫖
Incredible life story! What grit and perseverance. Great to have him and his shop in the nabe.
THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!
Wow. I had heard of Ray for a long time but never knew his story. I really am amazed with his story.
Wow! THAT was a real page turner!
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